The wines more than speak for themselves

Sumptuous nose shows ripe pear

pear and white flower scents

the 2004 is the opposite end of the spectrum from 2003

Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2018 The wines more than speakTime has not been kind to the 2004 Brunello di Montalcino. Leather, mushrooms, smoke, cedar, licorice, dried cherry iron all signs of a fully mature wine are front and center. Although there is plenty of depth and richness to the fruit, the 2004 has not aged well, especially in its aromatics. There is little finesse or elegance at all to speak of. Both bottles I tasted, one at the winery and one from my cellar, were disappointing. Granted, this is the